Tag: pacific highway
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ELDERLY MAN DIES AFTER HIGHWAY CRASH
An 89-year-old man has died following a crash on the Pacific Highway at Tyndale yesterday. Police say the car hit into a guard rail, before crashing into a southbound vehicle, and then a power pole at around midday. The man was treated by paramedics at the scene, but later died. An 87-year-old female passenger was…
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THE NORTHERN RIVERS’ YEAR IN REVIEW
2015 has been a year of profound change in the Northern Rivers, with locals witnessing the demise of Metgasco, the rocky birth of a new hospital and uncertainty surrounding the future of councils. We take a look back at some of the events that shaped our year.
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HIGHWAY CONFUSION CAUSES VISITOR DECLINE
One of the region’s most notable tourist attractions has seen a dramatic decrease in visitor numbers, following the opening of the Tintenbar to Ewingsdale Pacific Highway upgrade. The Macadamia Castle management says a lack of signs means tourists are missing the landmark.
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CAR BURSTS INTO FLAMES ON PACIFIC HIGHWAY
A driver had a lucky escape, when their car burst into flames on the Pacific Highway at Kempsey around 10:30 this morning. Police diverted southbound traffic into one lane, as firefighters worked to clean up the burnt-out wreck. The driver managed to retrieve their belongings from the car, before it was destroyed. It’s believed a…
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PACIFIC HIGHWAY CRASH CAUSES TRAFFIC JAMS
There were long delays on the Pacific Highway near Port Macquarie today, following a two-car crash. The two vehicles collided on the Dennis Bridge at Sancrox around 7:30 this morning, blocking both lanes of the highway. Traffic was backed up more than five kilometres, with queues also stretching back along Hastings River Drive. Two women…
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WORK CONTINUES ON PACIFIC HIGHWAY UPGRADE
Work is progressing on the Pacific Highway upgrade between Woolgoolga to Halfway Creek. Tree clearing is now complete, and the heavy machinery has been brought in.
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THREE PEOPLE ASSAULTED AT WYONG
Police are appealing for information, after three people were robbed and assaulted at Wyong last night. A 17-year-old boy and a 21-year-old man were walking along the Pacific Highway near Wyong North at around 8pm, when a group of people, including four females, approached them. The pair had bottles thrown at them and a back…
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OFF-DUTY OFFICER CHARGED WITH DRINK DRIVING
An off-duty police officer has been charged with drink driving in Charlestown. At around 11 o’clock last night, the man was stopped for a random breath test along the Pacific Highway. He was then taken back to Charlestown Police Station, where it’s alleged he returned a breath analysis reading of point zero six three. He’s…
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TWO PEOPLE INJURED IN CRASH NEAR NABIAC
Two people have been seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash along the Pacific Highway near Nabiac. The male driver from Tuncurry was travelling south at around 8am, when his car left the road and crashed into a tree. He suffered internal injuries, while his female passenger broke her leg. The pair – both aged in…
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HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AFTER CATTLE TRUCK TIPS
A cattle truck, which tipped on to its side down an embankment at Coffs Harbour, is causing traffic delays along the Pacific Highway. Emergency services were called to the scene near the Big Banana just after 10:30am. The crash occured on a section of highway which goes from an 80-kilometre per hour zone to 60.…